When Franz Hartmann travel to the
United States in 1897, the Theosophical Society directed by Katherine Tingley
wrote an article to present him:
« Dr. Franz Hartmann whose
portrait appears on the opposite page, is at present making a short lecturing
tour through the Eastern and Middle States, visiting various Branches of the
Theosophical Society in America. He came to this country in order to attend the
annual Convention of the Society, recently held in New York City.
Dr. Hartmann was born in Bavaria
on November 22, 1838; was educated at Kempten and Munich, graduating at the
University of Munich in 1865 as a Doctor of Medicine and Professor of Natural Science.
He visited Paris and during a pleasure trip to Havre was induced to accept the
position of ship's surgeon on a vessel carrying emigrants to New York. Once in
America he was in no hurry to leave the country; he became a citizen in 1867 and
for nearly twenty years continued practice his profession.
In 1883 he visited Japan and
China, and then went to India, in order to meet Madame H. P. Blavatsky,
remaining there nearly two years. He spent most of his time at Adyar, Madras,
assisting in the work of the Theosophical Society. A history of his experiences during that time
may be found in his Report of
Observations, published at Madras in 1884.
Dr. Hartmann was one of those who
accompanied Madame Blavatsky on her retour to Europe in 1885. He went to Munich
where he stayed for some time with his sister, Countess of Spreti. There he studies
Rosicrucianism writing several books on that subject, such as:
- An Adventure among the Rosicrucians
- The secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians
- In the Pronaos of the Temple of Wisdom
Besides these he has written
books entitled:
- The Life of Theophrastus Paracelsus
- The Life and Doctrines of Jacob Boehme
- The Life of Jehoshua
- Occult Science in Medicine
- Magic, White and Black
- Among the Gnomes of the Unterberg
- Premature Burial
In 1893, he founded a German
theosophical monthly revue, entitled Lotusblüten
Dr. Hartmann a warm friend and
supporter of Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley's, and while the recent Crusade of American
Theosophists around the world, under her leadership, was visiting Berlin, he
travelled from his home in Hallein Austria, in order to meet her.
At her suggestion he was elected
to fill the office of President of the newly formed Theosophical Society in
Germany, which he has done with marked success. »
(Theosophy revue, June 1897, vol. 12, p.88)
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